GREEK SPINACH AND ORZO SALAD

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Learning to prepare Mediterranean, healthy food. Tried this recipe on my family, and now it is a huge hit . The pine nuts add crunch and protein, and the orzo completes it as a meal salad,

Provided by Peggy O'Brien @irishpeggy

Categories     Pasta Salads

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 cup(s) baby spinach leaves ( stems removed)
1/2 cup(s) red onion- diced or sliced thin
1/3 box(es) orzo pasta (cooked)
1/2 cup(s) pine nuts - toasted in oven
4 ounce(s) feta cheese - crumbled
1/2 bottle(s) greek vinaigrette ( prefer marie's)
1/4 bottle(s) lemon vinaigrette ( marzetti')
4 ounce(s) grape tomatoes (optional)

Steps:

  • Wash and drain baby spinach leaves, remove stems.
  • Cook orzo pasta according to directions on box.
  • Slice or chop red onion: Toast pine nuts in 350 oven for 5-10 minutes ( foil or cookie sheet). If desired slice grape tomatoes in half.
  • Combine both types of prepared salad dressing mentioned in recipe. Add all ingredients in salad bowl and toss with the combined dressing to taste.

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